UFC on Fox 6 Gets Pascal Krauss-Mike Stumpf Welterweight Bout

By: Tim LeideckerNov 27, 2012

The first UFC on Fox card of 2013 is nearing competition. Headlined
by Demetrious
Johnson’s inaugural flyweight title defense against “The
Ultimate Fighter 14” winner John Dodson,
the promotion today added a welterweight fight between Team Curran
member Mike Stumpf
and Germany’s Pascal
Krauss.

Stumpf, a mainstay of Illinois’ Xtreme Fighting Organization, has
been on the sidelines for 15 months following a September 2011
submission defeat at the hands of T.J.
Waldburger. The 26-year-old wrestler from Crystal Lake, Ill.,
will get a chance to compete in his own backyard for his second
Octagon appearance, as UFC
on Fox 6 takes place Jan. 26 at Chicago’s United Center.

Across the cage from Stumpf will be injury-prone Krauss. The
25-year-old is looking back at a forgettable two years
characterized by a pair of cancelled fights and his first
professional defeat, a unanimous decision loss against John
Hathaway at UFC on Fox 3. The new year could provide a fresh
start for “Panzer,” though.

“I’m almost done with my studies, which has allowed me to move out
to Milwaukee full time,” Krauss told Sherdog.com on Tuesday. “Six
years into my career and I’m finally able to train like a
professional. I can’t wait to be able to work with great fighters
like Anthony
Pettis, Erik Koch and
Ben
Askren on a daily basis here at Roufusport.”

Head coach Duke Roufus is equally excited about adding the
well-rounded German to his stable of great strikers on a permanent
basis.

“It’s great to have Pascal -- or Hugo Stiglitz, as I call him back
out here,” says Roufus. “He’s a great asset to the team. What I
like best about Pascal is that he is truly embracing our team
spirit and is helping the other guys get better, too. Exciting
times are upon us.”

Roufus also assessed Krauss’ upcoming fight against Stumpf: “He’s a
very tough Midwest fighter that will match well with Pascal’s
style. Pascal is making great improvements in his overall game with
the support of Ben Askren in wrestling, Daniel
Moraes in jiu-jitsu and his striking with our team. His
technique is improving, but he already came here a Spartan! He’s
ready to go toe-to-toe with Mike Stumpf. If that happens, Panzer
will run him over or out-blast him with superior firepower!”

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